5 point foul or 6?

[snookerdad]

I believe the pink did not enter a pocket. Therefore, it is a five-point penalty.

Once the cue-ball has hit he blue, it is irrelevant what it hits next – unless the subsequent ball is pocketed.

Rule12, b (iv) causing the cue-ball to first hit a ball not on.

Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)

[RocketRoy1983]

He said in his opening post the pink went in so its 6!!!!!!!!!!!

[aldo0978]

Its great that you are all so helpful but i did not exspect it to warrent so much confussion

[The Statman]

There's no confusion, apart from the fact that snookerdad thought that the pink had not gone in the pocket – in which case it would have been a foul 5.

But because the pink did go in, it's a 6.